DEVASTATING NEWS: Coming Live from Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea deducted three (3) points and fined £25,000 by the FA following win over Bournemouth. Chelsea have been deducted 3 points and slapped with a fine of £25,000 for the conduct of their players in their 1-0 league win over Bournemouth on Saturday. According to the rule books, disciplinary measures are imposed on teams that see six or more players receive bookings in a single game. The match produced a league-record 14 yellow cards, the most a single game has ever seen in the Premier League, leading the FA to act. WIN turns to sorrow as FA deducts 3 points and fines ChelseaFC £25,000 for bad conduct.

Chelsea Football Club has been slapped with a hefty £25,000 fine following the unruly behavior of its players during their 1-0 victory over Bournemouth in a Premier League clash on Saturday, September 14. The match, which became infamous for an unprecedented 14 yellow cards, set a new record for the most bookings in a single Premier League game, prompting swift disciplinary action from the Football Association (FA).

The game at Vitality Stadium proved to be a heated affair, with referee Anthony Taylor issuing yellow cards to not only players but managers as well. The contest was marked by a grueling physicality, with both teams committing a combined total of 25 fouls. As tensions ran high, Taylor had no choice but to caution numerous players from both sides in what became a historic disciplinary breakdown.

Journalist Kieran Gill reported that Chelsea’s fine was the result of multiple instances of misconduct from their players, eight of whom were booked during the match. Under Premier League rules, teams face automatic sanctions if six or more players receive cautions in a single game. Chelsea’s booked players included Robert Sanchez, Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, Renato Veiga, Nicolas Jackson, Joao Felix, and Jadon Sancho.

In an unwanted record for the club, Chelsea now holds the distinction of having the most yellow cards in the 2023-24 Premier League season. To make matters worse for the Blues, key players like Cucurella, Fofana, and Jackson are now precariously close to an automatic suspension, as they have each been booked twice this season. Should they receive one more caution, they will face a one-game ban. Even Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca wasn’t spared from the chaos, as he too was shown a yellow card. Maresca is now just one booking away from a touchline suspension. Bournemouth’s head coach, Andoni Iraola, also found himself in the referee’s book during the same match.

Bournemouth was not immune to disciplinary consequences either, as they matched Chelsea’s tally with six of their players receiving yellow cards. Like Chelsea, Bournemouth has also been fined £25,000 for their players’ misconduct. The match now holds the unfortunate record for the most bookings in a Premier League fixture, surpassing the previous high of 13 yellow cards, set in a game between Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United during the previous season.

Despite the chaotic nature of the match, Chelsea’s goalkeeper Robert Sanchez emerged as one of the standout performers, earning the title of Star of the Match for his crucial contributions to his team’s hard-fought victory. Sanchez played a vital role in preserving Chelsea’s narrow lead, making several key saves that ultimately helped secure the win.

Sanchez, who was recently called back to the Spanish national team after a lengthy absence, was put to the test early in the match. He conceded a penalty, but quickly redeemed himself by saving a spot-kick from Bournemouth’s Evanilson, keeping his team in the contest. By the end of the game, Sanchez had racked up seven saves, five of which came from shots inside the box. His heroic efforts earned him his first clean sheet of the Premier League season.

While the Premier League officially named Jadon Sancho as the Man of the Match for his overall performance, Chelsea’s internal accolades went to Sanchez, whose stellar goalkeeping proved instrumental in the team’s victory over Bournemouth.